The national professional association for speakers, publishers, and authors.
SPAA USA — the Speakers Publishers & Authors Association — is the United States professional guild credentialing keynote speakers, independent publishers, and working authors. Founded in 2007, the association operates a national speakers bureau, a publishers roundtable, and an authors guild from a single membership.
Our Mission — A Professional Association for Speakers, Publishers & Authors
SPAA USA elevates the craft of professional speakers, independent publishers, and authors across the United States. We set rigorous membership standards, run a vetted national speakers bureau, and build the platforms that turn member expertise into paid speaking engagements, published books, and lasting influence.
Our Vision — A National Guild for Working Authors and Keynote Speakers
A literary and oratorical landscape where every credentialed speaker, publisher, and author is supported by a professional association that protects, develops, and amplifies their work — from the keynote stage to the published page.
SPAA USA Stands for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Our speakers bureau, publisher roundtable, and authors guild are built on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — a framework for fairness, representation, and belonging across every membership tier of the association.
Diversity
Refers to the presence of a wide range of characteristics within a group or organization, including race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, veteran status, and cultural background. It emphasizes the value of having varied perspectives and experiences.
Equity
Focuses on fairness and justice, ensuring that resources, opportunities, and treatment are allocated in a way that accounts for historical and systemic disadvantages. This may involve adjusting policies or practices to achieve equal outcomes for all individuals.
Inclusion
Is about creating an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and able to participate fully in decision-making and organizational life. It fosters a sense of belonging and integration for everyone, particularly those from marginalized groups.
“Our goal is not to become the biggest, we only want to be the BEST! Therefore, we do not desire to be better than anyone else, we are dedicated to becoming better than we once were.”
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Apply for membership and add your voice to a national community of speakers, publishers, and authors.
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